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1. A. McCANN.

BRAKE SHOE.

APPLICATIONHLED OCT. 21. I918.

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Patented Dec. 9,1919.

WITNESSES ATTORN EY 1. A. Mc CANN. BRAKE SHOE.

Patented Dec. 9,1919

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21. ms.

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Qmumumnm 12 8 i mmnl mm W TNESiES ATTO R N EY JOSEPH: ALEXANDEREMQGANN, OEi PADHCA'H, ..KENTIICK, ASSIGNDRg 0E1 ONETHALE; 'IOv RD! WEAKSL MGKJNNEXg OFQ PA DUCAH,,KENTITCK Y.

BRAKE-SE0151.1-

Application"fi1ed"0etober-21, 19-18:.

TdalZ- whomit may co n-came Be it lmown-tliafi I, .TisErEAE.

a citizen oft-he- United States, residing at- Paduoah, in the'rounty of MeGraeken and Y State of Kentucky; have invented a new and useful f Bi-ake shoe; of which the following is a specification.

This inventionhas reference to" brakeshoes, and its objectis to provide a rem forced brake shoe for either bald or fianged' wheels, which .brakeshoe is not weakened atany vital 'point by ha'vin, 1;;to fit the brake shoe to abrake headi In accordance with: the invention, the

brake'slfoe may hem'adeofcastmetal with the reinforcement of' wrought metal or steel;

the reinforcement being built up of crossed? straps with matching'perferations and with the body of 'the'brakeshoe cast aboutthe reinforcement sothat the metal: in casting flows through theper-fOrations, thereby providing anchors integral with the body of the brake shoe, and thus uniting'thecrossed straps and making the brake shoe practically integral throughout. The construction contributes materially to the strength ofthebrake shoe, foreven ifthebody' of the brake shoe becomescracked thereis practically no liability ofthe parts" separatings The invention will be best understood froma consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with thea'ccompanying drawings forming part of" this specification, with" theunderstanding,

however, thatthe invention is-not confined pressed in the appended claims:

In the"drawings':*- I y F igure" I is a perspective view'of" a brake shoe constructed in accordance with the invention.

2 is a side viewofthe brake shoe of Fig. 1". as. app'lied'to a brak head.

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the brake shoe on a: line of intersecting perforations in the reinforcing strips.

Fig. 4 is a similar section through the portion ofthe brake shoecontainingthe attaching strap.

i Specification Letters Patent.

Serial N0; 259,0{161' Fig;- 5k islongitudinal section of") the brake shoe and head to which it is attached,

BatentedeDec. 9.191s;

taken to-one side of the attaching strap or F-ig...6'*is'---a perspective viewofthe--reinforcement separate from the brake sho'eand shaped for insertion in agbra-ke; shoe adapted to a flanged wheel.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofithat-mem- 'ber: of the reinforcement containing the attachingrlug;

S is a perspectiveview =of 'Toneof the longitudinal straps orbarsof the reinforce ment.

end cross straps j orbars of 'the-reinforcementi l a brake-shoe l, the particular formof brake shoe shown being that adapted fora flangedwheelandprovided' along one edge with a returnlip i for partially embracing the wheel fi'ange. At=,eaclr-end of the body 1 is an outstanding-flangeor rib constituting an abutment for the end portions ofa brakehead' 4', which latter ma-y be of the usualconstruction and therefere needs no special description.

The brake shoel' is formed of cast-metal; usually cast iron, and so'far asthe general shapeis-concernechmayfollow the usual custom. Embedded in-the body of'thebrake shoeon the side thereof to be attached to the brake-head isa reinforcement shown in thedrawing's asoomprisingspaced longitudinal strips or straps 5 and cross straps 6 and 7 respectively; These straps,'w-hich maybe madeof'wrought metal or steel, each termig nate at one end, in the particular form shown in the drawings, n aourved extension 8 conforming to thereturnlip2 of'thev brake shoe. The strap' 4 7 is formed with an intermediate open loop 9, which constitutes Fig; 9- isa'perspective v-iew ofone of the" Referring-to the drawings, there is shown the attaching lug ofthe-brake shoe and is the only part of the reinforcement not en tirely embedded in the body of the brake; shoe.-

Where the longitudinal straps 5i crossgthei strap-s 6 and 7" they are provided with perforations 1O elongated in the directionof the length o f the'straps 5. Similarly the straps 6* and 7 are provided with perform.

tionsi 11 elongated crosswise of the r pecs tive straps. The end portion 8 of each strap mate. contact.

6 and 7 has a perforation 12 elongated in the direction of the length of the respective strap.

The longitudinal strips or straps 5 are located in the shoe near opposite long edges thereof, the cross straps or strips 6 are located in the shoe near the ends thereof and the cross strap or strip 7 is located in the shoe about intermediately of its length. The strips 5, 6 and 7 are so located that the perforations 10 and 11 match each other.

The reinforcing structure is properly located in a mold and the metal is poured into the mold about the reinforcing structure so as to embed the latter, leaving ample thickness of metal for wear on the engaging face of the shoe. The lug 9 projects from the rear face of the shoe for the attachment of the latter to the brake head.

When the metal is cast about the rein forcement certain portions 13 flow through the matching perforations 10 and 11, thereby forming integral anchors, for the reinforcing straps, holding them rigidly in inti- Similarly anchors 14rare formed through the perforations 12 in the extensions 8 embedded in the lip 2. The attaching lug 9 enters a recess 15 in the head a and is held to the head 4 by a wedge pin 16,

By coating the reinforcing straps or strips with a suitable flux the cast metal may be made to adhere firmly to the strips and by providing integral anchors formed by the fiow of the metal through the perforations in the strips, the whole reinforcement is intimately united with the body of the brake shoe and even should the brake shoe become cracked the parts are so firmly adherent as to hold their positions with relation to each other under conditions of use.

In locating the lateral strips it is better to place them, and especially the strip 7 on that side of the longitudinal strips towardv the face of the shoe engaging the wheel. This is because any strains brought upon the shoe, and hence upon the attachment lug, might result in pulling the strip 7 away from the longitudinal strips were it not for the fact that these longitudinal strips are placed on that side of the strip 7 remote from the attachment lug.

What is claimed is 1. A brake shoe provided with embedded reinforcing strips in crossed relation to each other and sunk into the body of the shoe between the front and rear surfaces thereof and where crossed having matching perforations traversed by the material of the body of the brake shoe and constituting anchors for the strips integral with the brake shoe body.

2. A brake shoe provided with embedded reinforcing strips in crossed relation and having matching perforations where crossing, said reinforcing strips being sunk into the body of the brake shoe in spaced relation to both the inner and outer faces of said body and integrally joined to the body of the brake shoe on opposite sides of the crossed reinforcing strips.

3. A brake shoe provided with longitudinally arranged laterally spaced reinforcing strips embedded in the body of the brake shoe in spaced relation to both the inner and outer faces thereof, and other reinforcing strips in transverse relation to the brake shoe and in face to face engagement with the first named strips on the face of the latter toward the inner face of the shoe, thelongitudinal and transverse. strips, where on gaged, being provided with matching perforations traversed by material of the body of the shoe and constituting anchors and integl'pally joined at both ends to the body of the s cc.

at. A brake shoe provided with longitudinally arranged laterally spaced reinforcing strips in and wholly surrounded by the body of the brake shoe and other reinforcing strips in transverse relation to the brake shoe in face engagement with the first named strips, said longitudinal and transverse strips where crossing being provided with matching perforations traversed by anchors integrally joined at both ends to the body of thebrake shoe and said matching perforations being longer in one direction than in,

the other direction.

5. A brake shoe having a body of cast metal and a reinforcement embedded and sunken into the brake body below the outer face thereof, said reinforcement comprising longitudinal and laterally arranged spaced strips crossing each other, and anchors extending through the strips where engaged and integrally joined at the ends to the body of the brake shoe, the brake shoe having a body portion formed with a return lip along one edge to engage the flange of the wheel,

and reinforcing strips sunken into the brake shoe and return lip below the outer surface thereof, certain of the strips extending lengthwise of the brake shoe and other of the strips extending crosswise of the brake shoe and into the return lip and conforming to the shape thereof, the strips where crossing having matching perforations with the material of the body of the brake shoe extending into the perforations and there constituting anchors integral at the ends with the body of the brake shoe.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

JOSEPH ALEXANDER MGCANN.

Witnesses:

FRANK B. SMITH, R. B. BAKER, 

